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Debris caution at Beijing?

By David Newton

Friday, August 15, 2008

BROOKLYN, Mich. -- Debris was tossed into the pool during a Wednesday night heat race at the Beijing Olympics and nobody stopped it. If Olympic swimming were held to the same standard that a NASCAR Sprint Cup race faces, the fans would be screaming for a caution to let the field tighten up. They would be grumbling about the lack of passing and close finishes. They would be saying the absence of drama is hurting television ratings and encouraging fans to look for an alternative source of ent ...

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